Houck Elementary School

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Houck Elementary School ranks 1093 rd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

315 E Lehman St
Lebanon, PA 17046-3934

(717) 273-9391

District: Lebanon School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1093^rd of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,302

Students who attend Houck Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lebanon Middle School
High:	Lebanon Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 376

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.5%

White:

19.9%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Houck Elementary School ranks worse than 71.3% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Lebanon School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Houck Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Lebanon School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.5%), White (19.9%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Houck Elementary School is 15.7, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Lebanon School District. (See more...)

Compare Houck Elementary School employs 23.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Houck Elementary School is $13,302, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Lebanon School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Houck Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Houck Elementary School 1093^rd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Houck Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

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White students:

Lebanon School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lebanon School District 525^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Houck Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Houck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	52.69	714^th	1302	45.2%
2004	59.11	628^th	1308	52.0%
2005	39.03	950^th	1299	26.9%
2006	52.63	896^th	1545	42.0%
2007	54.13	880^th	1555	43.4%
2008	57.56	804^th	1551	48.2%
2009	50.46	968^th	1549	37.5%
2010	39.11	1189^th	1579	24.7%
2011	44.39	1133^rd	1597	29.1%
2012	42.46	1161^st	1599	27.4%
2013	29.50	1207^th	1519	20.5%
2014	44.61	1013^th	1467	30.9%
2015	43.07	968^th	1474	34.3%
2016	40.47	1067^th	1554	31.3%
2017	37.90	1095^th	1547	29.2%
2018	51.36	888^th	1530	42.0%
2019	56.25	806^th	1544	47.8%
2021	31.93	1048^th	1433	26.9%
2022	26.88	1146^th	1534	25.3%
2023	33.72	1093^rd	1534	28.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Houck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.43	37^th	196	81.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Houck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.76	718^th	1414	49.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Houck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.89	464^th	1043	55.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Houck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.85	129^th	432	70.1%

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Rank History for White students at Houck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.45	739^th	1236	40.2%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Houck Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	275	3	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
1989	283	3	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1990	310	4	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1991	294	3	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1992	311	5	4	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1993	301	12	4	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	364
1994	324	13	4	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1995	301	16	0	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1996	301	16	0	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1997	270	17	2	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1998	303	12	1	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1999	316	12	1	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2000	317	12	0	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2001	297	14	0	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	361
2002	235	11	2	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
2003	235	11	2	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
2004	252	17	3	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2005	240	24	3	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2006	217	17	4	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	335
2007	203	21	3	111	1	n/a	n/a	0	339
2008	183	22	2	114	1	n/a	n/a	0	322
2009	169	14	1	130	1	n/a	n/a	8	323
2010	184	20	0	151	2	n/a	n/a	8	365
2011	179	19	0	167	3	0	1	0	369
2012	182	16	0	181	3	0	1	0	383
2013	177	21	2	188	2	0	2	0	392
2014	176	18	2	213	3	0	1	0	413
2015	163	20	1	209	2	0	8	0	403
2016	144	18	1	222	2	0	13	0	400
2017	119	17	1	244	1	0	17	0	399
2018	109	13	1	254	0	0	25	0	402
2019	98	9	1	258	0	0	19	0	385
2020	89	7	0	256	0	0	23	0	375
2021	92	8	0	254	0	0	19	0	373
2022	84	14	0	271	0	0	12	0	381
2023	75	11	1	269	0	0	20	0	376

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Houck Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	289	16.0	18.0	n/a
1989	312	18.5	16.8	n/a
1990	333	19.3	17.2	0
1991	314	17.8	17.6	n/a
1992	346	21.2	16.3	n/a
1993	364	13.5	27.0	n/a
1994	406	15.5	26.2	n/a
1995	366	12.0	30.5	n/a
1996	366	12.0	30.5	n/a
1997	343	15.0	22.9	n/a
1998	358	11.5	31.1	n/a
1999	385	14.0	27.5	n/a
2000	373	13.0	28.7	37
2001	361	14.0	25.8	33.5
2002	321	13.4	24.0	32.4
2003	321	13.4	24.0	32.4
2004	346	17.4	19.9	32.1
2005	358	18.5	19.4	29.1
2006	335	17.2	19.5	53.7
2007	339	18.5	18.3	61.1
2008	322	19.8	16.3	59.3
2009	323	20.2	16.0	64.1
2010	365	22.2	16.4	72.5
2011	369	22.2	16.5	72.6
2012	383	22.0	17.3	71.5
2013	392	18.5	21.1	78.1
2014	413	20.5	20.0	80.6
2015	403	23.0	17.5	81.9
2016	400	23.0	17.3	100
2017	399	22.8	17.4	100
2018	402	23.0	17.4	100
2019	385	23.9	16.0	100
2020	375	20.9	17.9	98.7
2021	373	20.9	17.8	100
2022	381	23.3	16.2	99.2
2023	376	23.8	15.7	80.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Houck Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	289	16.0	18.0	n/a
1989	312	18.5	16.8	n/a
1990	333	19.3	17.2	0
1991	314	17.8	17.6	n/a
1992	346	21.2	16.3	n/a
1993	364	13.5	27.0	n/a
1994	406	15.5	26.2	n/a
1995	366	12.0	30.5	n/a
1996	366	12.0	30.5	n/a
1997	343	15.0	22.9	n/a
1998	358	11.5	31.1	n/a
1999	385	14.0	27.5	n/a
2000	373	13.0	28.7	37
2001	361	14.0	25.8	33.5
2002	321	13.4	24.0	32.4
2003	321	13.4	24.0	32.4
2004	346	17.4	19.9	32.1
2005	358	18.5	19.4	29.1
2006	335	17.2	19.5	53.7
2007	339	18.5	18.3	61.1
2008	322	19.8	16.3	59.3
2009	323	20.2	16.0	64.1
2010	365	22.2	16.4	72.5
2011	369	22.2	16.5	72.6
2012	383	22.0	17.3	71.5
2013	392	18.5	21.1	78.1
2014	413	20.5	20.0	80.6
2015	403	23.0	17.5	81.9
2016	400	23.0	17.3	100
2017	399	22.8	17.4	100
2018	402	23.0	17.4	100
2019	385	23.9	16.0	100
2020	375	20.9	17.9	98.7
2021	373	20.9	17.8	100
2022	381	23.3	16.2	99.2
2023	376	23.8	15.7	80.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Houck Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$927 (7.6%)	$11,329 (92.4%)	$12,256
2020	$915 (7.4%)	$11,440 (92.6%)	$12,355
2021	$2,216 (16.5%)	$11,188 (83.5%)	$13,404
2022	$1,938 (14.6%)	$11,364 (85.4%)	$13,302

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Houck Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 806^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1093^rd of 1534 Elementary schools	19%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Houck Elementary School)	42.8	28.9	13.9%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Houck Elementary School)	49	34.9	14.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Houck Elementary School)	43.9	40.8	3.1%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Houck Elementary School)	80.4	71.7	8.7%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Houck Elementary School)	73.2	42.6	30.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Houck Elementary School)	61.7	29.6	32.1%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Houck Elementary School)	80.8	42.6	38.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Houck Elementary School)	49.6	33.3	16.3%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Houck Elementary School)	80.4	71.7	8.7%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Houck Elementary School)	67.2	40.4	26.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	385	376	2.3%
African American	9	11	22.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	258	269	4.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	98	75	23.5%
Two or More Races	19	20	5.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	80.6%	19.4%

Schools Near Houck Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Houck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	315 E Lehman St	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 273-9391	376	24	15.7	80.6%	75 (19.9%)	11 (2.9%)	269 (71.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	33.7	1093^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	28.7%		26.9	1146^th of 1534 public elementary schools	25.3%	53	28.9	40.8	29.6	33.3	71.7	71.7	34.9	42.6	42.6	40.4	$13,302	$1,938	$11,364
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	499 East Pershing Ave	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 273-9391	473	27	17.2	80.5%	115 (24.3%)	15 (3.2%)	312 (66.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	24.1	1179^th of 1534 public elementary schools	23.1%		21.8	1200^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.8%	21	48.3	21.6	17.8	27.8	59.5	59.5	50.9	26.1	28.8	34.0	$12,167	$1,791	$10,375
Harding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	622 Chestnut St	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 273-9391	603	38	15.7	77.8%	91 (15.1%)	25 (4.1%)	462 (76.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.5%)	12.1	1316^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.2%		16.8	1246^th of 1534 public elementary schools	18.8%	70	22.7	16.9	15.5	18.0	40.3	40.3	32.0	21.0	29.1	27.5	$13,067	$2,223	$10,844
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1315 Old Forge Road	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 273-9391	624	43	14.6	79.5%	91 (14.6%)	10 (1.6%)	502 (80.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	4.7	1486^th of 1534 public elementary schools	3.1%		4.9	1473^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	4.0%	13	13.5	4.3	2.4	6.7	30.2	30.2	23.0	10.9	15.7	16.4	$13,027	$2,446	$10,581
Union Canal Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Narrows Dr	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 270-7227	406	32	12.8	62.1%	220 (54.2%)	10 (2.5%)	146 (36.0%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	38.3	1046^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.8%		33.9	1084^th of 1534 public elementary schools	29.3%	38	41.3	27.8	24.7	30.4	69.4	69.4	51.8	59.7	40.3	50.2	$15,480	$1,780	$13,700
Southwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Woodland St	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 273-9391	421	26	16.3	81.2%	94 (22.3%)	10 (2.4%)	290 (68.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	29.7	1127^th of 1534 public elementary schools	26.5%		27.1	1141^st of 1534 public elementary schools	25.6%	14	29.1	23.9	20.0	24.1	80.3	80.3	41.0	29.5	46.3	38.8	$12,200	$1,584	$10,617
Ebenezer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Colonial Cir	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 272-1969	539	38	14.3	47.5%	349 (64.7%)	24 (4.5%)	122 (22.6%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	46.2	934^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.1%		37.3	1059^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.0%	125	35.1	43.0	46.9	41.6	73.2	73.2	52.1	45.3	51.0	49.6	$15,381	$1,675	$13,705
South Lebanon Elementary School	Public	K-5	1825 S 5th Ave	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 273-4546	593	38	15.6	38.8%	391 (65.9%)	27 (4.6%)	138 (23.3%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	74.8	386^th of 1534 public elementary schools	74.8%		60	689^th of 1534 public elementary schools	55.1%	303	71.0	54.5	45.2	57.1	86.2	86.2	73.9	71.3	67.3	70.9	$14,504	$1,452	$13,052
Cleona Elementary School	Public	K-2	50 E Walnut St	Cleona	17042	Lebanon County	Annville-Cleona School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 867-7640	299	22	13.6	40.8%	221 (73.9%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (14.4%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)								(n/a)											$17,492	$729	$16,763
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-2	558 W Main Ave	Myerstown	17067	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 866-2624	206	17	12.4	47.1%	174 (84.5%)	5 (2.4%)	18 (8.7%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)											$11,795	$784	$11,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Houck Elementary School

Is Houck Elementary School a good school?

Houck Elementary School ranks 1093^rd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Houck Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 376 students attended Houck Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Houck Elementary School?

Students at Houck Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 20% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Houck Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Houck Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lebanon Middle School
High : Lebanon Senior High School

What district is Houck Elementary School in?

Lebanon School District

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